Coon Rapids-Andover Little League broke a scoreless tie with three runs in the top of the sixth and final inning and then held off a rally in the bottom of the sixth to defeat Kenosha, Wis., 3-1 Monday morning and advance in Midwest Region play.
After Coon Rapids took a 1-0 lead on passed ball, Owen Sternwedel's triple scored Talon Saulsbury and Sternwedel came home on a single by Marcus Burt. Chase Groshong pitched 5 1⁄3 innings to pick up the win and William Weltz ended Kenosha's comeback try by striking out two batters to end the game.
Now 2-1 in the tournament, Coon Rapids plays Fargo, N.D., in an elimination game at 10 a.m. today. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+.
